The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-24

T. Wilder has bought property in
Knoxville and will locate there.
Mr.. Chas. Fine, salesman at ]. w.
Hunter & Bros, has been quite sick
for few days but is some better this
morning.
Mr.. Courtney Bayless has accepted
a position with ]. G. Campbell, and
Mr.. Bullock, of Sullivan county, has his
place with Mcneil 4 Wolfe.
The Apron Bazaar at Jobe's Hall last
Thursday night under the manage
ment Of the Ladies, Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian Church was financial
success.
Four runaway boys were captured
here last night by officer Mitchell and
held until officer Bartly, of Morris
town arrived this morning and took
them home.
A fashion item says the tournure is
no larger or smaller-it remains sta
tionary That's mistake. Some
times it gets around on one side and
causes trouble.
Nelson Evans and family left on
Wednesday evenings train for John
son City, Mr.. Evans expects to en-
gage in the butchers business at that
place, --MorrSstown Democrat.
The johnson City Reds will meet
Saturday night and organize for 1887,
The team will be strengthened in sew
eral places and will use every effort to
take care OF the pennant again in 1887.
,, Marrying by proxy will never be-
come popular in this country. Chica-
go may be able to renew the knee
breeches fashion, but she can't start
the proxy business in nuptials. It's
agin human nature.
The members OF the M. E. Church,
South, surprised their pastor w. R.
Barnett, last Friday night by calling
at his residence on Fairview and max
ing him and family liberal donation
of the substantials OF life.
Hon. A. A. Taylor has bought the
Beckner farm, near Sample, Hamblen
county, and it is said will have it
greatly improved and perhaps in the
near future become a citizen of that
county.-Rogersville Herald.
The Johnson City Furniture Com
pany shipped car load of shelving
and counters to Carriger, Roberts &
Co, at Morristown last week for their
new drug store. This is only part of
the order, balance will follow soon.
The tents and cots have arrived for
the engineer corps OF the G. G. & G. R.
R. Co. AS soon as Col. T. E. Matson,
chief engineer, returns from Yorkville,
S. c., work of locating the line will be
begun and pushed as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
A COMET representative will be in
Bristol tomorrow friday. The sub
scription books will be opened at the
Hamilton House for the benefit of all
who want to subscribe or pay up old
accounts. Call early and avoid the
rush.
A. H. Bullock, formerly County
Court Clerk of Sullivan county, has
bought the elegant new residence Of
E. S. Wolfe, on Davidson St., and will
move to this place this week. We ex
tend hearty welcome to Mr.. Bullock
and family.
! Married.-At the residence of the
brides parents, near this city, Mr.
James Anderson and Miss Martha
Martin were united in marriage 10
day. Rev. W. M. Christian officia
ting. JIM. Martin and Miss Ida Pat
ton attended from this place.
The Star of the Cheyenne tribe O
Indians gave two lectures at Jobe'
Opera House on Saturday and Mon
day nights, on the advancement O
missionary work among the Indian
at present. He is we'll informed anc
his lectures were entertaining anC
amusing.
During the week ending last night
the E. 7. V. & G. r. R. Co., have real
ICED clear profit Of 81 400 from tn
depot at this place. This was com
5 paratively light week, and still W
, have the shabbiest depot and tn
poorest facilities for handling freigh
, OF any town along the line.
D w. J. Thomas, the grocer, has rent
j, ed the building lately occupied b
e W. A. Kite, and will use it for stor
room for -four, grain and bailed hay
He is doing large wholesale bushes
. in this line and his present quarter
= were not large enough to hold tn
stock he is compelled to carry.